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Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (Highway Trust Fund Formula)
Formula funds distributed through state DOTs and metropolitan planning organizations. Cities access through their MPO's Transportation Improvement Program.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $500K – $50M
- Non-federal match
- 20% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Continuous via MPO/state DOT programming cycles.
- Typical prep time
- 4–12 weeks
- Statutory authority
- 23 U.S.C. §133
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
State pass-through program; cities apply via state DOT or MPO. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.